The Durham Dales Long Distance Trial
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MIDDLE-ENGLAND CVC THE DURHAM DALES LONG DISTANCE TRIAL SUNDAY, 10th MARCH 2019 A round of the 2019 M-ECVC and ACTC Trials Regional National Championships for Motorcycles and Motorcycle Combinations SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS FOR MOTORBIKES, COMBINATIONS AND THREE- WHEELER CARS Website: www.durhamdalesclassictrial.org.uk Email:[email protected] The 2019 Durham Dales Classic Trial has a compact route of about 54 road and 22 miles on tracks around the North Pennines and Durham Dales visiting many of the sections from previous years including all the favourite ones. We will use diversions and a few restarts to make the trial more enjoyable for all competitors. The start venue is at the Park Head Station. Hot food and drinks will be available before the start and after the finish. The event is open to all riders holding ACU registration. This year’s event is a round of the M-ECVC and ACTC Regional National Championships. It is a great opportunity to score some points in very spectacular scenery Should you be unable to enter this year perhaps you would be willing to marshal? We can promise you an enjoyable day in the country, interesting cars and bikes, good company and great Atmosphere And your lunch FREE of charge. Contact Peter Phillips at [email protected] or phone 07477354535. Up to date details of the trial can be found on our website www.durhamdalesclassictrial.org.uk Whatever you ride, we are looking forward to seeing you on the 2019 Durham Dales Classic Trial 1. EVENT ORGANISATION AND AUTHORITY Middle-England CVC will organise a Long Distance Reliability Trial on Sunday 10th March 2019. The meeting will be governed by the general regulations of the Motor Sports Association (MSA) (incorporating the provisions of the international sporting code of the FIA) and ACU, by these supplementary regulations and by any other written instructions that the club may issue for the event. MSA and Department of Environment route authorisations have been applied for. The meeting will also provide classes for Motorcycles, Combinations and Three-Wheeler Cars in accordance with the National Sporting Code of the ACU its Trials Standing Regulations. 2. ELIGIBILITY AND LICENCE REQUIREMENTS Motorcycles, Combinations and Three Wheelers The event is open to all members of clubs affiliated to the ACU, Classic Trials Club and Trail Riders Fellowship (see ACU AFFILIATION MEMBERSHIP) 3. MOTORCYCLE CLASSES A Solo motorcycles of British manufacture manufactured before 1st January 1970 (engine and frame). B1 Solo motorcycles up to and including 225cc. B2 Solo motorcycles from 226 up to and including 450cc. C Solo motorcycles over 450cc. D Motorcycles with touring sidecars, or trials sidecars complying with ACU Regulation TSR8 - Trials Sidecar Specification. Scooter sidecar outfits, and outfits with driven sidecar wheels, are not eligible. E Three-Wheeler cars OC Novices, less trial prepared bikes and less rugged riders To comply with Classes A to C, solo motorcycles must have a wheelbase not less than 1350mm X Any road-legal solo motorcycle or motorcycle sidecar outfit that does not comply with Classes A to D above, and all motorcycles fitted with road legal tyres which do not comply with the dimensions in ACU Regulation TSR8. 3.1 CLASSES:- For M-ECVC Championship. A Any solo motorcycle with no rear suspension B Any solo motorcycle with twinshock rear suspension C Any solo motorcycle with monoshock rear suspension, dry weight above 95 kgs and wheelbase greater than 1345 mm D Any sidecar outfit or three wheeler Guest (or class x) Any motorcycle that doesn’t conform with class A-D. i.e. too short or light for class C or Wrong tyres 4. MANDATORY VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS 4.1 All vehicles must be taxed and insured for the event (see item 11) 4.2 Where legally required, the vehicle must have a valid MOT. 4.3 All vehicles must be effectively silenced. A noise check may be made. If in the opinion of the Clerk of the Course any vehicle exceeds acceptable noise levels then that vehicle will be excluded and will not be allowed to start or proceed if detected after signing-on/scrutineering. 4.4 All vehicles must have provision for the fixing of competition numbers in a prominent, near vertical position at the front and rear of the vehicle. 4.5 Any vehicle failing to comply with roadworthiness requirements will not be allowed to start. Vehicles which do not comply with class requirements will be moved to another class or excluded from the results. 4.6 The ACTC prohibits the use of advertising decals and commercial displays on competing vehicles. MOTORCYCLE TYRES – ACTC SPECIFICATIONS Tyres used on ACTC events must be suitable for On Road use. The Association wishes competitors to join in the spirit of the event by choosing tyres that are non-aggressive in appearance or destructive in use. Tyres shall comply with the description and dimensions given in ACU Regulation TSR8. We advise all motorcycle competitors that soft compound trials tyres are not suitable for ACTC Long Distance Trials, using the public road. The tyres suffer from excessive wear, and break-up making them extremely dangerous. It is the competitor’s responsibility to ensure that the tyres fitted to his/her machine are road legal and carry the correct load and speed rating. Tread Patterns of tyres as manufactured must not be cut or altered in any way. Standard Road Tyres are defined as having a gap between the tread blocks not exceeding 9.5mm across the tyre, and a maximum tread depth of 13mm circumferential direction, These dimensions apply irrespective of machine manufacturer or tyre manufacturer’s statements. Three-wheelers, if accepted in an event, may use motorcycle tyres as defined in ACTC Regulation B1.3 or tyres on the current ACTC Approved Tyre List for Cars, providing that the vehicle manufacturer’s standard tyre section is not exceeded. Motorcycles in Class C (only) are permitted to use Continental TKC80 tyres or Michelin T63 tyres 5. START & FINISH 5.1 The start and finish will be at the Parkhead Station, Stanhope Bishop Auckland Co Durham DL13 2ES (Map Reference 87/000433) Hot food and drinks will be available at the start and finish. Fuel is available near the start of the event. Fuel available along the route will be advised in the Route Instructions. Limited Trailer parking will be available at the start 5.2 Competitors must sign on & be scrutineered prior to starting at the official time. Details will be advised in the Final Instructions. 5.3 The following documents will be inspected at the start: Club Membership Cards for all competitors and ACU card. 6. RUNNING TIME & ORDER 6.1 The event running order will be announced in the Final Instructions 6.2 The order will be in order of receipt of the entry forms. 6.3 The first competitor will depart from the start at 08:01 am and the remainder at intervals in numerical order. 6.4 There is no time schedule for the event and no penalty will be awarded for late arrival at a section, except as stated in 6.5. 6.5 Any competitor passed by the official back marker will be deemed to have retired. 7. TRIALS CHAMPIONSHIP STATUS The event is a round of the M-ECVC and ACTC Motorcycle Regional/National Championships. 8. COURSE & SECTIONS 8.1 The route will cover approximately 54 miles on public roads plus about 22 miles on private tracks. 8.2 At least 16 observed sections will be run, and 2 observed tests. Competitors in Class OC will attempt at least 14 sections, plus 2 observed tests. 8.3 Observed tests will count as sections and as a tie decider:- 8.3.1 In sections that are observed tests, a penalty of 6 points will be given for hitting a marker or for stopping except astride or across a line, as detailed in the route book, and a time equal to the slowest time in the class + 10 seconds will be given. 8.3.2 Observed Test times will be used only to decide ties. 8.3.3 The times of the observed tests will be aggregated. 8.3.4 Observed tests will be timed by hand-held stop watches to 0.1 seconds. 8.4 The route card will be issued at the start and the use of maps is unnecessary. The official route must be followed throughout the event. The onus for finding the correct route rests with the competitor, and any competitor failing to do so will be liable to exclusion. The route is entirely covered by OS Landranger maps 87, 88, and 92. 8.5 Route checks may operate during the event. 8.6 Most sections will be sub-divided (12-1). Unless specified in the route book, sections may not be inspected (see 9.6). Walking beyond the Section Begins board of any section is prohibited. Failure on any section which is not subdivided will carry 6 marks. 8.7 Except for observed tests, there is no penalty for striking markers, but you must not leave & re-join the section. 8.8 Some sections will include restarts for some classes. These will be identified at the start or in the route book. Except where stated, restarts will be of the box type, marked by 4 'R' boards. On drop of flag, without rolling back, restart within 10 seconds. 9. IDENTIFICATION, PENALTIES & MARKING 9.1 Competition numbers will be supplied by the organisers and must be fixed in a prominent position at the front and the rear of the vehicle. 9.2 These numbers must be legible throughout the event and must be removed at the finish, or on retirement from the event.